El Dorado easily dispatched Montwood last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Aztecs fell just short of the Eastwood Troopers by a score of 36-34 on Friday. The Aztecs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Troopers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Ryan Estrada
| 09/19/25 vs Eastwood | 198 |
| 09/11/25 @ Montwood | 338 |
| 09/05/25 vs Austin | 163 |
| 08/29/25 @ Andress | 122 |
| 11/15/24 vs Amarillo | 161 |
| + 5 more games |
When it comes to explaining why El Dorado lost, don't look at Ryan Estrada. Despite the final result, he rushed for 198 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Estrada's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season.
While El Dorado came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Eastwood: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Zavyer Mathis and Matthew Pinto, who each logged five passes deflected. El Dorado wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.5%.
Leading Eastwood to victory were Kingston Jeffries and Matthew Ramirez. Jeffries rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, while Ramirez gained 182 total yards and a touchdown. The Troopers also relied on Jeffries, who's 47-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Having lost for the first time this season, El Dorado fell to 3-1. As for Eastwood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
El Dorado wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 70-28 win against Bel Air on the 26th. As for Eastwood, they have also already played their next matchup, a 49-13 victory against Socorro on the 25th.
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